SanDisk Mp3:Turns on for about 15 seconds on the logo fades white

I got this thing about two years ago didn't have a problem like this until l earlier this year instead my screen was turning different colos like red and blue but I formatted it and everything was fine. But now its back and I thought I just had to format it again but I tried that about 4 times and its still doing the same thing!!!!!!!!!!! Wat can I do to make it work again.

Try this from another user - let me know if it works:
ok so i called 1-866-sandisk and she told me how to fix it. you just flip the key lock at the top so you see orange, then hold down the record button. then you should get some sort of message on the screen. then you plug it in and under my computer a file should show up. you open it and make a folder in it called sansa.fwm (i think thats the right folder name, if not, try sansa.tmp or email me). then you unplug it and it should say formatting or something like that. once its done it should work.

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Well seems I solved my own problem..I waited about 15-20 minutes after another 15sec power button held powerdown, crossed my fingers, and pressed the power button.To my relief, the 'SanDisk' logo appeared and shortly after the menu popped up.I'm just glad this isnt MY mp3.. lol (Stick with iPod, with Apple comes quality).

I had a very similar problem where my Sansa would turn on show the initial logo then fade to a white/grey screen and restart.
To fix it started in recovery mode (Start in hold mode with rec button held down) then used the firmware updater to update the software and it seems to had fixed the problem
hope this also works for you

Try this: disconnect the player from the computer, turn it off,hold in the volume + button, and reconnect the player to the computer while holding the volume + button in. Keep holding the volume + button for an additional 5-50 seconds. Windows should eventually go into recovery mode and revive the player- it will pop up a window that says Found New Hardware Wizard.